Machhoi Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Machhoi is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 65 families residing in the village Machhoi. The total population of Machhoi is 293 out of which 141 are males and 152 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhoi is 1,078.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhoi village is 36 which is 12% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhoi is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Machhoi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhoi is 82.1%. Thus Machhoi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 92.8% and the female literacy rate is 71.97% in Machhoi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhoi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhoi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhoi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Literacy | 82.1% | 92.8% | 71.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 228 | 105 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 82 | 25 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhoi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhoi village out of total population, 73 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45 | 39 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 36 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Non Working | 220 | 78 | 142 |
Map of Machhoi, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Machhoi, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Machhoi village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chauki | 299 |
| Gher | 424 |
| Bahl | 96 |
| Bhuana | 305 |
| Kailashpur | 497 |
| Ambotu | 231 |
| Kangri | 389 |
| Saura | 4 |
| Ghalun | 189 |
| Karaur | 286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhoi, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia